Gay ”Survivor,” Richard Hatch, says he was sent to prison because he’s gay [video]
”[As the gay, naked guy] I was treated fine [in prison]. I was never assaulted…. I know, without question, that there are personal issues involved for the prosecutor. I don’t know why. The prosecutorial misconduct has been egregious…. My personal opinion, [the judge] was trying to discriminate against me [by not letting potential jurors be questioned on their feelings about homosexuality]. … I do believe that [if I were a heterosexual I would not have gone to jail.] I don’t think that you or anyone else could deny that we, as homosexuals, face discrimination.”
Richard Hatch talking to ”Today” show host Matt Lauer. Hatch was the cocky, often nude, contestant to first win $1 million from the popular CBS reality show ”Survivor.” A couple of years later, Hatch was convicted of tax evasion. He was given a four-plus year sentence, and today is out of jail but remains under house arrest. He claims the IRS has never sent him a bill for what he allegedly owes. (Today)
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